This Smart Lock is INSANE! Aqara U100
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- The New Aqara U100 smart lock is one of the best options for any smart home. The Aqara U100 is compatible with Apple's HomeKit, Google, Alexa, IFTTT & Matter. The lock offers multiple unlocking options, including a quick-response fingerprint sensor, individual passcodes, HomeKey, and NFC tags. Apple's HomeKey, allows you to unlock your door with an iPhone or Apple Watch. The lock's robust build, IP65 waterproof rating, and compliance with safety standards ensure security and durability. The U100 is powered by 4 AA batteries and includes a USB C for emergency power. When paired with an Aqara M2 Hub the Aqara smart lock will have Matter support. Within Apple's Home App, the Alexa app, Google Home app or the Aqara app, you can set up custom scenes and automations, making the U100 a versatile and future-proofed smart lock solution. Check out the Aqara U100 smart lock on Amazon and explore the full range of Aqara smart devices.
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Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
00:45 About Aqara
01:32 Design & Security
02:39 Power & Backups
03:46 Installation
04:44 Controlling Lock
05:55 Many Ways to Unlock
07:30 HomeKey
08:03 Automating
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Big thanks for the discount code. Keep up the great reviews. I have been watching for for a long time.
I can't seem to find the nfc tags for it
Thanks for sharing! I am in the process of switching my home over from Alexa to Apple Homekit and have been wanting a lock that works with Apple Homekit. I love the options that this lock offers, and yes, the price point is significantly less expensive than the other lock I was looking at! This makes me happy.
My apologies for the delay getting back to you. Congratulations on switching over. I think it is great for people to try others. This lock is awesome for its flexibility. The price is a huge difference from comparable features. I hope the switch over goes well. It will get easier as we have more Matter devices.
Thanks for the review!
Hey there, I have a door With approximately a hole diameter of 2.5 inches and the same goes for the backset. Will this be a problem? Should not imo
Hello! Great video! If you have TV (hardware, box), don’t you need its proprietary hub (optional)?
Thanks, Craig. I love mine. It's the third smart lock I've had and it's not only the best, but the least expensive. BTW, Aqara just updated the firmware for their M1S hub to include Matter. I don't need it as Aqara already seems to work with everything, but it's there for those who need it without having to buy a new hub. I hadn't noticed the lock icon on the Home Screen of my phone...thanks for that, too.
Hello Hugh, Good to hear from you. I hope you are doing well. That is great to hear you are loving yours. It is good to hear your experience. I am with you, this is my 3rd and best of them. It is more modern looking than my wife prefers. But she says it is sticking around because her and the girls love the fingerprint sensor. Glad to be able to help with the home screen lock. Have a great weekend Hugh
Are you having any battery issues? Twice now, mine has died within 2 weeks!
@@OCDrummer74 My batteries are showing 80% after being used for a month. I've been playing with it quite a bit so the battery life should get better with time. I might also try a set of lithium batteries. I still really happy with my lock.
@@OCDrummer74 It's interesting that the day after I wrote my response saying my U100 batteries were still showing 80% I got an Aqara notification that my batteries were low an need to be replaced. I checked their voltage and they were 1.28 volts. vs 1.62 for new AA alkaline batteries. I don't pretend to be a battery expert, but I think Aqara might be a little too conservative maybe thinking they want to make sure you have enough juice to unlock the door. Given the voltage curve and capacity of lithium batteries, they might be a good candidate for the U100. I have some older Blink cameras that actually suggest lithiums so it isn't all that unusual. I'm glad you raised the question. I decided to try lithium AAs which have a new voltage of about 1.8 volts.
Awesome review. Really want to install this on our front door since we are in the Apple ecosystem. I wonder if able to program to lock itself at certain time at night?
amazing.. thanks for the video. def. getting this!!
Thank you 🙏 I am still loving mine and I have 3 other smart lock options in my closet. My family loves it too. Let us know how it works for you.
Hopefully they'll bring the U100 kit to the US that has the silver version of the lock or sell the silver one by itself. This lock seems like one of the best smart locks that supports homekit.
Great video! Does it include NFC tags in the box?
Wow sounds so much easier to set up than my Yale Connexis lock! I’ve got a love/hate relationship with this!
I was surprised how easy everything was. That's funny you have the love/hate thing. I know the feeling with certain devices.
If I use my Apple TV or one of my home pod minis as a hub, can I unlock anywhere, even if I’m not home?
Thanks Craig.
Thank you Ron 🙏 I hope you are well.
Looks good! I would like to buy one soon😂
I bought one of these and I am really enjoying it. I was thinking of getting a 2nd one for my back door. Do you know if it is possible to copy my users and their corresponding passwords and fingerprints from one lock to another? Or will I have to set it up again?
Aqara only store your code locally, so I think it is not possible to copy the passcode or fingerprints to other device
I agree and think everything is stored locally. When you use HomeKit you can manage passcodes within.
Hello
Thanks for the update on this lock
It is awesome
I have Aqara products I saw that you mentioned that you have a Aqara button
I don’t know how to integrate it for turning on and off my lights
It doesn’t appear on the home kit app
Justin the Aqara app
Any input is appreciated
Thanks in advance !
Hello Carlos, You might need to go into the aqara app, under profile, HomeKit and do the Name synchronization. I think that would add the button if it is not there. Mine shows up as a button under other for the room its in.
Hello Craig
Greatly appreciated your response, I will try that and let you know. Hopefully that could work.
Thanks again !
Question with this added to Apple Home and Alexa can I lock/unlock with Apple Home or manually and have that trigger my Ring Alarm via Alexa to arm and disarm?
I just tried wrote a routine using the lock as the trigger. The options where locked, unlocked and jammed. For actions I was able to choose the Ring Alarm panel and away or stay mode.
Our home uses Schlage locks. All use the same key. Can the Aqara U100 be re-keyed to use a Schlage key? In the Aqara FAQs, it says that a new lock cylinder can be installed if it is the same size as the original. (They also say disassembling the lock to replace the cylinder will void the lock's warranty.) However, I have no way of knowing if the Schlage and Aqara cylinders are the same size.
From everything I have heard from other creators, is that it can't be changed. Each of them had went to a store and asked if they could rekey it. They said no.
Do I need a hub to be able to lock away from being home?
Craig. Love your channel. Quick questin, it this lock IP67 rated?
Thank you very much Daniel 🙏 The Aqara Lock is IP65 rated.
I use a galaxy samsung smartphone and smartwatch. Do you recommend me this brand? Can I do everything on the Aqara app?
You can do all the Aqara stuff in the app. You would not be able to use your watch or phone. But the other features would work.
Unfortunately it doesn’t currently send door unlock user information to home assistant via Matter integration. I require this for some of my automations.
I think we need to wait for a while. It is a lot of work for a company to support so many system lol
Would you mind sharing the inside lock dimensions? I have a deadbolt and am curious if it would fit my door.
It is 5 3/8”H x 2 7/8W x 1”D. Thanks for watching.
@@CraigsTechTalklove your channel.
If the door lock is setup for auto lock and the door is open for longer than the time set will the door be able to close or will the striker bang on the door frame and not close? Thanks
Great question. It does have door open and close detection. I am not sure how it works, but during calibration, it sets an open & close position. If the door was partially open, I can see what you are saying happening. It may think it is closed. August locks use a magnet to know if the door is open or closed. This doesn’t.
The fix for that across most smart locks is to install a self closing hinge
Wish this had thread support like the schlage encode plus, the battery life would've been even longer
Yeah, that would be nice. That is one area Aqara has not ventured into. Thanks for watching.
Can you pair this with the G3 hub/camera?
Hey Dennis, hope you are well. From everything I am reading is yes that you can pair it with the G3 and other hubs. But if you want Matter support you will not have that until the G3 receives the Matter update, which is due out soon. But who know how long that will be.
How would you compare this device to the Schlage Encode Plus?
I like it better because of the fingerprint sensor. The Schlage matches my existing door handle. But performance goes to the U100.
@@CraigsTechTalk wow! That’s great! And it’s been reliable?
Lol - toes! Although I agree on the “gross” comment, my first thought was “wow - that’s flexible!
That is awesome. That would be flexible. Thanks for sharing.
Hi everyone, QUESTION - I'm really interested in getting the Aqara U100 smart lock. Looking at it from this video the middle bar that goes between the 2 parts looks kind of flimsy. Is it strong enough to provide sufficient security for the front door? Is it a universal lock in that it can replace any door lock or is it just designed for a specific kind. Also, does anymore know if/when this will be released in UK/Europe. Would be really helpful if anyone has any advice for me. I know that's a lot of questions so thanks so much in advance 😂!
Hello, The metal plate that squeeze that attaches to the keypad is very strong. It is a solid piece of metal. The exterior also is solid metal. The inside knob is lightweight, plastic and has small screws attaching it to the metal plate in the middle. Personally, I feel the metal plate in the middle, is stronger than the inside knob that is normally on a lock.
This is meant for standard single cylinder locks in the US. I do not know the type of lock in the UK/Europe. The door depth, width and locking mechanism needed could all be different than the US. I hope this helps. I have two smart locks to choose from. The Schlage encode plus and the Aqara lock. The first is from an old school lock maker. I trust the Aqara lock just as much. The Schlage uses a similar approach.
Waiting for the Lock Picking Lawyer… 😅
Locks are for honest people
The lock picking lawyer will go through this like any American lock. It’s what he does. The flaws he is able to exploit is present in pretty much every deadbolt lock. Thanks for watching.
@please I like that. I think thats true. Any lock can be broken into by a determined thief.
This lock is pretty awesome … but, for us, the battery life is horrible so far. It drained within 2 weeks, replaced batteries and now again after two weeks they have drained to low, needing to change. Trying to figure out if this is just us or overall issue. Anyone else?
What brand batteries?
Something is draining your batteries. If your keyhole isn't well aligned it will drain faster. Everyone is reporting 6-10 months worth of battery life with this so your 2 weeks is crazy. Something is wrong.
Craig, is there anyway to share the Home Key? Say, with my wife?
Hello, my apologies for the delay in responding. You can share HomeKey with other family and household members. It is great.
@@CraigsTechTalk Thanks! Still haven't figured out how to do that - even purchased the Apple TV 4k 128. Maybe a quick tutorial ;) .. thanks again!
I realized since I responded, that my wife has not been part of the household for a while. The reason why is that I updated to the new HomeKit architecture. To do that I had to make sure every device was running current software. Instead of updating her devices, I have left her out of the home.
In looking in the home settings I could not find away of sharing it. I am so sorry. I thought I had her going back in December. I may be completely mistaken or it was the Beta iOS at the time.
Either way, I have to apologize for the bad information. I went through looking and could not find anything but access codes. But I really thought that at one point I had the share HomeKey option. I will have to see if I can fix that.
@@CraigsTechTalk Thanks, Craig. I managed to give my wife the HomeKey. The Home App is kind of confusing in many ways (I'm an avid Home Automation guru). From what I gathered, you can share the HomeKey if you have a hub (which I purchased - Apple 4k) and subsequently you can "Invite People" and it seemed to add the HomeKey to her Wallet. I actually thought I did something in the Aqara App as well, but I'm still not quite sure.
Again, if you can figure out in detail how to eventually do it, a quick tutorial would be great for folks as there seems to be nothing on the internet about it.
Thank you for the follow up. I am glad you got it working. I feel like it was the same sharing thing like you mentioned that made it work for my wife. It felt like it just automatically showed up for her. But it’s a good idea for a video to know what the specific steps are.
Are any of you guys aware if this can fit on an 80mm thick door?
I know most of Aqara’s other locks do but I am unsure about this one
How can you avoid thieves to pick the not so secure small key in the pad itself??
Thieves don't pick locks. They'll just break or cut a window.
The key is a standard size in the US. Big difference than other locks is being able to rekey it. This can't be done.
would be nice if you went over all the smart assistants not only Home kit.
Not really looking for Amazon to lock me out of my house.
HomeKit for the win!
Given the inability to set a specific interval in minutes for the auto-lock to trigger and inability to issue passcodes that only work during specific times/days, will have to pass on these Aqara locks. Will stick to my Yale Assure Lock/level - they have everything but HomeKey and the app is clunky but I never use it through the app anyway. Hopefully Aqara updates with these features on the software end at some point.
I appreciate you sharing your thoughts. I can appreciate what you are saying. Especially if your current lock has those features. I miss the Auto Unlock that my August had.
Lock is 3000 iq
This lock is awesome. Thanks for watching Toby
Looks like a ripoff of the ULTRALOQ U-Bolt Pro, not that i mind but i wonder how well it will integrate with home assistant nad when/if it be avail in europe...
I have not seen that one. Whatever it is, I am still having a good time using it. I hope it is available for you in Europe. This thing has been great. My wife, the non tech lover, chose it over the Schlage encode plus
Regarding 6:36, no worries mate, fingers are a million times more disgusting than toes. A doctor once told me, the human hand will have more disgusting things on it than any gas station toilet seat. He said there's no place on the human body that is more disgusting. Not even the rectum. It was a pretty long monologue, I haven't even mentioned the half...
I appreciate you sharing the doctors monologue. If that doesn't make you look at hands differently, I don't know what will. Thanks for sharing and watching.
u look like tesla boss
He looks like me. But I am better looking. I would rather have the money more. 😀👍
Hit me up when they offer a dual locking system. Dead bolt and door knob lock. I’m not deleting my lock on my door knob.
Too bad that it doesn't have Z-Wave option
That would be nice to have the option.
Sadly, not compatible with eurolocks 😢
This is a North American product. Look at the A100 or D100 to see if they'll work for you.
Thanks for suggestion.
This lock DOES NOT work offline without a HUB !!
Is akara a Chinese company?
Yes it is.
I was really hoping to hear about how, if at all, this lock works with Home Assistant. Very strange to me that a tech review of a smart lock would fail to mention Home Assistant.
I don’t know how that is so strange. You’re in the minority for using Home Assitant. Your average consumer is not using Home assistant. It’s a niche product. Personally, I could not care less about Home Assistant. Now you know this is not a good channel for you. Thanks for stopping by.
It will take any thief very short time to get in your house with that lock cylinder. In denmark we have so much higher security standards when it comes to securing our houses. That lock cylinder is very poor security.
I'm curious about how many home invasions are really as the result of a lock picking vs. someone just smashing a window. If it's susceptible to low skill attacks like a bump key, I could see it.
This is no different than any other American dead bolt lock. That’s cool you have more secure locks. Thanks for watching.
@@CraigsTechTalkI like your videos. The deadbolt is fine. It's the key and cylinder that worries me.
Firdt
Thank you for being first.
@@CraigsTechTalk You are welcome
Aqara is brand of China company. Bye ✋
Does it work with SmartThings?
No it doesn't which was surprising.
@@CraigsTechTalk was going to buy it but never mind now..
€¥$ 1..8..9 for those asking.
Thank you for sharing and for watching.